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hi there been separated since june im finding it impossible to work out what to do i movd out of house I shared with wife and kids ending up with parents but i have startd looking for new job and housing I rang for housing benifit they told me because im under 32 I can have 65 pound a week toward one bed flat i hve 2 kids so would need something bigger so then I asked about if I was working how does that effect housing benifit she said for very pound I make over £76 they take 85p off housing benifit so thaat doesnt sound great so then I thought I will get a ok job should be ok but then I worked out a 15000 job a year I will still be skint beyond belief look at these figures
take home pay after tax and insurance
1000 minus rent of say 450 then minus 100 council tax minus 50 gas/elec minus water 20 minus food 100 minus travel of say 140 then minus csa 180 i would be in negative figure thats before i even thought of tken my kids out or having and pleasure for myself yet my wife waalks away from marriage get her house aid for by housing benifit nice 3 bed detached on new estate her council tax paid she then gets employment support allownce of 400 a month becuase she is depressed 400 child tax credits then 140 child benifit and then 180 off me her only bills are 200 shop 100 gas/elec 30 water 40 car insurance 25 sky 15 broadband so she left with nearly 700 a month to enjoy what is wrong with this country would love some advic how a i surviv and be how I can make more money
hi i am unemployed at mi I just been made bankrupt due ex leaving in a big mess yes I drive Im planning on going self employed or working fo mate doing electrics but need some other ideas incsse it doesnt work
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